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The Guardian
06-06-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Homes for sale in cultural hotspots in England
The Culture Mile is a project devised by the City of London Corporation with the Barbican, the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London Symphony Orchestra and the Museum of London. It consists of an arty trail, running for just under a mile from Farringdon. The brutalist development has cultural facilities of its own and runs architectural walking tours. Within the vast complex is a south-facing two-bedroom apartment for sale. It's on the fourth floor of Speed House, and has a private balcony and views over the residents' gardens. £995,000. Frank Harris, 020 7600 7000 Photograph: Harry H/Frank Harris On the first floor of an apartment block overlooking the River Avon is a three-bedroom flat. The mid-century, low-rise development has balconies that jut out above the lush communal gardens. The apartment has a galley kitchen and a dual-aspect living room with sliding doors that open on to a private balcony. There's a space in a secure car park, it includes six moorings and the sale is chain free. The town centre of Stratford – home to the Royal Shakespeare Company – is a short walk away. £685,000. Knight Frank, 01789 206 953 Photograph: Knight Frank Where Westminster meets Pimlico, and within walking distance of Tate Britain, the Saatchi Gallery and the King's Road, is a mansion block with a one-bedroom apartment for sale. With high ceilings and domed sash windows in the living-dining-kitchen area, it is bright and airy, and has views of Battersea Power Station. It comes with a storage room on the lower ground floor. There is no onward chain and the price includes a share of the freehold. The block sits on Bloomburg Street, which links Vauxhall Bridge Road and Vincent Square. £500,000. Jackson-Stops, 020 7828 4050 Photograph: Jackson Stops Nestled among the traditional Victorian terraces and villas, in the private Cressington Park estate, is a 1970s modernist five-bedroom detached house. The large aluminium-framed glazed panels are the stand-out feature and flood the interiors with light. Downstairs there are open-plan living spaces, a bespoke oak kitchen and three bedrooms – one now used as a gym. It is a two-minute walk to the River Mersey promenade and a 12-minute train ride into the city centre with its wide array of art galleries, pubs and restaurants. £1.25m. The Modern House, 020 3795 5920 Photograph: The Modern House This terraced row of new cottages has been built in a Georgian style to complement Bath's architectural vernacular. It forms part of Holburne Park in 2.4 hectares (six acres) of green space in the north-east of the city. In the middle of the terrace is a neat four-bedroom home for sale. Despite the traditionally inspired exterior the inside has been designed to modern tastes with a front-to-back open-plan layout downstairs. It is a few minutes' drive into the city centre with its busy cultural calendar, including the Bath festival. £860,000. Savills, 01225 302 888 Photograph: Savills/BNPS
The Guardian
28-02-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Brutalist and modernist homes for sale in England
On the eighth and ninth floor of the famous 31-storey Trellick Tower is a two-bedroom apartment for sale. Built in the 1960s, the prominent silhouette is considered a landmark on the west London skyline. The Grade II-listed structure is revered for its access bridges on every third floor and its bush-hammered concrete. The flat itself has a south-facing balcony that spans the entire width of the unit. Westbourne Park underground station (on the Hammersmith and City line) is a seven-minute walk away. £735,000. The Modern House, 020 3795 5920 Photograph: The Modern House Built on an area devastated by bombing during the second world war, on the edge of the Square Mile, is the Barbican Estate – now in its 56th year of occupancy. The brutalist landmark comprises 2,000 homes and includes a cultural centre. There is a two-double-bedroom duplex apartment for sale in the Ben Jonson building. It has a seven-metre (23ft) living area and a balcony, and still boasts its mahogany staircase. Residents of the Barbican also enjoy access to the communal gardens, a 24-hour porter, parking spaces and bike storage. £995,000. Frank Harris, 020 7600 7000 Photograph: Frank Harris & Co This vast brutalist home is set within 2.4 hectares (six acres) of land. Originally a 1930s water reservoir, it was converted in 2009 to make the most of the views which stretch towards the North Downs. The home is mostly on one level with the exception of the glazed pavilion that sits on top. The open-plan living room on the ground floor covers 15 metres (50ft) with a wall of glazing on to the terrace and the outdoor kitchen arranged under the cantilevered roof. There are five bedrooms, four bathrooms and a 25-metre pool. £2.95m. The Modern House, 020 3795 5920 Photograph: The Modern House Between Haggerston Park and Victoria Park is Keeling House, built between 1954 and 1957 to a design by Denys Lasdun, a modernist architect known for his later brutalist buildings – such as the National Theatre and the Royal College of Physicians. The entrance to Keeling House is via a walkway over a water feature and into a glass lobby. On the 10th and 11th floors is a recently renovated apartment with a balcony and two bedrooms, all in a palette of grey poured vinyl floors, green concrete surfaces and brass accents. £725,000. The Modern House, 020 3795 5920 Photograph: French+Tye/The Modern House Skipper House is just south of Norwich city centre and within a short walk of the railway station. There is a three-bedroom penthouse apartment for sale with a wraparound balcony and panoramic views over the city – taking in the castle and cathedral, and countryside beyond. The open plan living-kitchen-dining area has access onto the balcony and has floor-to-ceiling windows; the same goes for the main bedrooms. Underfloor heating runs throughout and there are secure parking spaces under the building. £400,000. Attik, 01603 964 777 Photograph: Attik
